Jonathan Shikes

Entertainment editor

Jonathan Shikes

Jonathan Shikes is a Denver native with 25 years of experience at newspapers, magazines and websites. He joined The Denver Post in May 2022 as the editor of The Know after previously working at Westword. Jonathan is also the author of "Denver Beer: A History of Mile High Brewing." You can find him cooking green chile, drinking at breweries and eating dumplings.

Long lines at Denver International Airport during the 2022 holiday travel season. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

High travel costs forcing Coloradans to book holiday trips early

September 27, 2023 at 9:53 a.m.

"2023 has been a bonkers year for travel, with record-breaking demand throughout the summer. By all accounts, those trends will persist into the year-end holidays."

Hops & Pie hosts multiple tappings and parties during Great American Beer Festival Week in Denver. (Provided by Hops & Pie)

10 can’t-miss beer tappings and events during Great American Beer Festival week in Denver

September 18, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

As always, Hops & Pie is a must-hit destination during GABF week, hosting multiple events and tap takeovers.

Vail Oktoberfest includes a stein-hoisting competition. (Ryan Cox Photography for Vail Oktoberfest)

Six can’t-miss Oktoberfest parties, from Denver to Longmont to Vail

September 27, 2023 at 10:01 a.m.

Pretzels and beer sound pretty good right now.

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 23: Rachel Woolcott, (right), owner of Wooly Wax Candles works on a new perfume for a client in the production room while production manager Maria Cavrera, (left), organizes and boxes products on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

Meet the Denver chef behind Casa Bonita鈥檚 sopaipilla-scented candles

August 30, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Eating sopaipillas is an essential part of the Casa Bonita experience for tens of thousands of Coloradans.

The Crystal Mill in the fall of 2014. (Buddy Scnapps, Denver Post file)

Semi-truck tries — and fails — to drive 4×4 road to Crystal Mill near Maroon Bells

August 29, 2023 at 11:31 a.m.

In case you missed it last week, a truck driver using GPS during an I-70 road closure in Glenwood Canyon tried to navigate his 18-wheeler over Gunnison County Road 3...

Scott O'Hearn will close LowDown Brewery in September 2023 after nine successful years at the corner of 8th Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver. (Staff photo by Jonathan Shikes)

Downtown Denver brewery closing after successful nine-year run

August 25, 2023 at 8:57 a.m.

"It was a really good run. We had a great staff culture and customer culture ... and we were extremely profitable, even through Covid."

Odyssey Beerwerks' Fluffy Pumpkin is brewed in early July and released in mid-August. (Deana Hill for Odyssey Beerwerks)

Fall begins when pumpkin beers arrive in August | 抖阴ap

August 23, 2023 at 7:45 a.m.

Good gourd! Is it that time of year again?

The owners of Boulder's Rocks & Hops Brewing are (from left) Kurt Preston, Abbie Preston, Holly Preston and Cliff Preston. (Rocks & Hops Brewing)

Boulder loses one brewery, but gains another

August 2, 2023 at 6:43 a.m.

Rocks & Hops, at 2516 49th St., opened in late July and currently has a variety of beers and selzers on tap.

6 new Colorado beers to look forward to this year

July 21, 2023 at 12:27 p.m.

Left Hand Brewing's Nitro Belgian White is brewed with coriander and orange peel and infused with nitrogen to give it a creamy head.

Diners will gather for The Big Eat at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, as they did in here 2019. The event returns to downtown Denver this week. (Nikki A. Rae, provided by The Big Eat)

The Big Eat, Mexican mole heaven, Cheesman Park calling, and more things to do in Denver this week

July 20, 2023 at 10:34 a.m.

The Cheesman Park Art Festival is back for a landmark 10th year, featuring 150 artists exhibiting some of their finest pots, paintings, glass art, leather work and more.

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